used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
how long something has existed
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
a youthful male person
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
Charlie's
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From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
dearly loved
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS NOT KEPT.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
Heedman
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From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
and nothing more
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS NOT KEPT.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS NOT KEPT.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
RESOLUTIONSnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS NOT KEPT.
in the near future
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
in a swift manner
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He is now twelve years of age, and has grown a tall, strong, healthy boy.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
at the time that
From this reading His blue eyes are just as merry, and his frank, fearless face as sunburnt, as when we first made his acquaintance on the pier.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He is generous, grateful, and affectionate, and John Heedman and his wife--his good "father and mother," as he calls them now--are very dear to him.
a late time of life
From this reading Four years of Charlie's life soon passed swiftly away in his pleasant and happy home.
